Small Business
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Editorial: Loss of Dominick’s affects more than just shoppingOct 15, 2013 8:21 am - A woman we know, now 90, has been shopping at the Dominick’s store in Mount Prospect for decades. The butcher knows the kind of chops she likes. The pharmacists know her...
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Do 8 p.m. store openings mean Thanksgiving's dead?Oct 15, 2013 5:15 am - In the span of a single voice mail, the woman's voice clears every emotional stage. She starts with disbelief and anger and moves to desperation and sadness before reach...
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Entrepreneurs, students mesh in college mentoring programOct 14, 2013 5:00 am - Mentoring must be in our entrepreneurial DNA: We give back by sharing insights and advice. We help by offering guidance and staying in touch. We mentor, says Florence St...
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Douglas Automotive expands in BarringtonOct 14, 2013 12:02 am - An interview with Douglas McAllister, president of Douglas Automotive with locations in Crystal Lake and Barrington. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: Dougla...
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Streamwood chamber holds ADA seminarOct 13, 2013 2:40 pm - The Streamwood Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring an educational seminar on the Americans with Disabilities Act 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the Streamwood Police De...
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Government shutdown takes toll on small businessOct 13, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — The shutdown of the U.S. government is making it tough for small federal contractors like Craig Stowers to keep their businesses going. Stowers is tapping his...
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L.A. cracking down on pot dispensariesOct 13, 2013 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Dozens of medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles have closed, and the city attorney says more will be shutting their doors soon, following a voter-a...
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Circa 57 set to open Oct. 17 in downtown Arlington HeightsOct 11, 2013 10:11 am - From the soda jerks perfecting their concoctions to the waitstaff getting into character, final preparations are under way for Circa 57’s highly anticipated opening next...
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Hospitality expo attracts hundreds of visitors in Glen EllynOct 10, 2013 9:00 pm - Hundreds of people attended one of the largest hospitality expos in the suburbs Thursday at Abbington Banquets in Glen Ellyn. More than 600 people mingled amid 90 vendor...
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Baby boomers fueling wave of entrepreneurshipOct 10, 2013 5:00 pm - Associated Press ARLINGTON HEIGHTS — Every passing month and unanswered resume dimmed Jim Glay's optimism more. So with no job in sight, he joined a growing number of ol...